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Moldova made further progress in its European integration process this week, officially opening accession negotiations on two additional clusters of EU chapters. zdg.md/en/inside-moldova-mol…
The government unveiled plans to replace the country’s 32 districts with three administrative regions – North, Centre and South. zdg.md/en/moldova-to-replace…
A Moldovan citizen was injured in a drone attack near the Tudora–Starokazacie border crossing, while another drone crossed Moldovan airspace, disrupted seven civilian flights and delayed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s departure from Chișinău. zdg.md/en/inside-moldova-rus…
The Security and Intelligence Service warned of an increase in Moldovan citizens being recruited through Telegram to carry out activities at Russia’s direction, including on Ukrainian territory. zdg.md/en/inside-moldova-mol…
Moldova marked 35 years of independence this week with a military parade, high-level visits and a trilateral meeting with the presidents of Romania and Ukraine. zdg.md/en/inside-moldova-mol…
Security concerns linked to Russia’s war against Ukraine remained high in Moldova this week after a series of drones entered or crashed in the country amid Russian attacks on neighboring Ukraine. zdg.md/en/russian-drones-rep…
The government advanced several economic reforms, while investigations into the metal-scrap market and the suspected intentional insolvency of an agricultural company, brought corruption and business practices back into the spotlight. zdg.md/en/inside-moldova-rus…
The government unveiled a broad package of proposed tax changes for 2027, including lower taxation of labor, incentives for reinvestment and higher taxes on banks, dividends and certain products. zdg.md/en/taliban-delegation…
Former Banca de Economii chairman Grigore Gacikevici was sentenced in one of the largest cases linked to Moldova’s billion-dollar bank fraud, while an undercover investigation by Ziarul de Gardă contributed to three convictions for electoral corruption. zdg.md/en/eu-support-reaches…
Parliament approved the new government led by Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, whose program places EU accession among its top priorities. zdg.md/en/new-government-set…
Moldova opened accession negotiations with the European Union on Cluster 6, “External Relations,” while President Maia Sandu nominated businessman Vasile Tofan for prime minister following the resignation of Alexandru Munteanu.
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A major political crisis erupted in Moldova, triggering a wave of resignations that ultimately led to the collapse of the government. zdg.md/en/inside-moldova-mol…
Moldovan authorities detained an alleged Russian FSB officer accused of gathering sensitive information, while prosecutors announced the dismantling of a scheme that exported equipment to Russian companies linked to the military-industrial sector. zdg.md/en/inside-moldova-eu-…
Nearly four years after Moldova obtained EU candidate status in June 2022, the first negotiation cluster, “Fundamentals,” was officially opened on Monday, 15 June, after all 27 EU member states unanimously adopted the common negotiating position. zdg.md/en/inside-moldova-eu-…
“Joining the European Union will be an achievement that will benefit not only the current generation, but also your children and grandchildren,” said Canada’s Ambassador to Moldova in an interview with ZdG at the end of his mandate. zdg.md/en/justice-system-mig…